I live in a fairly extreme location for cold weather running. This links to a blog piece I did a couple of years ago, describing how to dress for cold (say 0s to 20s) to very cold (sub zero) weather.

http://northernlightsonline.blogspot.com/2006/01/dressing-up-for-cold-run.html[/URL" target="_blank">

quote:<HR>Originally posted by MustangSally:
"Just don't look at it through the window too long."<HR>

Oh, my. That rings truer than almost any advice I've ever received on these boards!

--Robin

I did give a link on another thread, but I'm not sure if you're referring that. Anyway, for years I've used Arctic Tights by Hind. http://www.nationalrunningcenter.com/prodinfo.asp?number=H13209They're[/URL" target="_blank"> incredibly warm. Unless you have strong wind chills you don't even want to wear them in anything above about 10 degrees F, otherwise you'll melt.

Here is a picture of some Yaktrax. Another company also makes these sandal like things--imagine a rubber tire cut out to shape you shoes, embedded with little studs that look like button snaps. I don't know that company. I've heard a lot of people who just get a threaded screw (maybe 3/8" or 1/4" and they thread the thing right through the sole of the shoe). I've never tried that but it seems like a good thing to do-maybe try it out on an old pair of shoes.

....also, after the first re-freeze,
try to run in the ''snow'' part of the road rather than the ''tire-slicked-ice'' part......

Dips below 55? LOL! For some reason I have always been reluctant to wear yak tracks or anything that would add traction to my shoes for fear that they won't slip and tear a muscle. BTY last year I tried barefoot running in the snow at 9 degrees last year, my feet didn't get cold and I don't know what to think about that.

I found some great stretch pants, not exactly tight for the sake of modesty, made by hind, they are the best running pants I have tried so far. Usually wear a wicking shirt next to the skin, then layers and a light wind jacket, sock hat and light gloves. Vasoline on exposed skin in temps below 10 degrees. Thin socks are fine as my feet don't get cold. Clear sunglass lenses are good to at night, keeps me from getting a headache. Underware or shorts underneath is a good idea to prevent frostbites to certain parts of the body. If everything is snow covered and the sun is shinning bright, the white sun protector stuff is good for the nose.

Good Running all, Larry

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"If you see a man running up a mountain trail in Montana with a fly pole attached to his back, you are probably lost. LDD

Mustang Sally with you all the way. Don't think just go out there and run. The worse the weather the worse you feel about starting but the better you feel after you have finished.

I only took up running because I didn't like cycling at night in the Winter and some of my best runs have been at night in the rain. I run more in the Winter than anyother time.

People say to me isn't it horrible to run in the Winter but I say its better than Summer because I'm not hot and sweaty and I don't get flies in my eyes and mouth.

I prefer to wear a windproof "shell" which I can always take off and stuff in the back of my tights rather than fleeces, thin gloves ditto and if it get really cold a woolly hat.

Only problem is that with my windproof in the back of my tights I look like I've got terminal cellulite.

One downside of global warming has been missing the look of horror on pedestrians faces when you run by with iceicles hanging off your beard. A pleasure I assume Mustang you will never experience.

Thanks for all these hints for this newbie.

Someplace I read . . . correct me if I'm wrong . . . to add 20 degrees to the outside temp as that's what it will feel like when I'm done and to dress for that temp. Comments?